Question

Which thematic statement is supported by Teiresias’ character?

A) Humans have the ultimate authority.
B) Familial loyalty supersedes civil obedience.
C) Civil obedience supersedes familial loyalty.
D) The gods have the ultimate authority.

Answer 1

The thematic statement supported by Teiresias' character is D) The gods have the ultimate authority. Under both authors' pens, Teiresias' character traits are consistent. He is a hybrid archetype, who could understand both the feminine and masculine perspectives and is almost the personification of Fate itself. He represents the truth rejected by a willful and proud king, which supports the thematic statement that the gods have the ultimate authority